v.
Pronunciation: ' glo ̇ r- ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria
Date: 14th century
1 a : to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration b : to elevate to celestial glory
2 : to light up brilliantly
3 a : to represent as glorious : EXTOL <a song glorify ing romantic love> b : to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition <the new position is just a glorified version of the old stockroom job>
4 : to give glory to (as in worship)
– glo · ri · fi · ca · tion \ ˌ glo ̇ r- ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun
– glo · ri · fi · er \ ' glo ̇ r- ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun